Stock Analysis on Net

Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT)

Balance Sheet: Assets 

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Target Corp., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in millions

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Feb 3, 2024 Jan 28, 2023 Jan 29, 2022 Jan 30, 2021 Feb 1, 2020 Feb 2, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents 3,805 2,229 5,911 8,511 2,577 1,556
Inventory 11,886 13,499 13,902 10,653 8,992 9,497
Accounts and other receivables 891 1,169 835 631 498 632
Vendor income receivable 513 526 518 504 464 468
Prepaid expenses 201 188 170 171 154 157
Other 202 235 237 286 217 209
Other current assets 1,807 2,118 1,760 1,592 1,333 1,466
Current assets 17,498 17,846 21,573 20,756 12,902 12,519
Property and equipment, net 33,096 31,512 28,181 26,879 26,283 25,533
Operating lease assets 3,362 2,657 2,556 2,227 2,236 1,965
Goodwill and intangible assets 639 645 656 668 686 699
Company-owned life insurance investments, net of loans 483 440 470 450 418 380
Pension asset 57 75
Other 221 160 375 268 254 194
Other noncurrent assets 1,400 1,320 1,501 1,386 1,358 1,273
Noncurrent assets 37,858 35,489 32,238 30,492 29,877 28,771
Total assets 55,356 53,335 53,811 51,248 42,779 41,290

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02).


Assets: Selected Items

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Target Corp. current assets decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Property and equipment, net Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. Target Corp. property and equipment, net increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Noncurrent assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Target Corp. noncurrent assets increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Total assets Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Target Corp. total assets decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

Current Assets: Selected Items

Balance sheet item Description The company
Cash and cash equivalents Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Target Corp. cash and cash equivalents decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly increased from 2023 to 2024.
Inventory Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Target Corp. inventory decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Accounts and other receivables The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value. Target Corp. accounts and other receivables increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.